UPDATE-4: Loaded for first trip of the season. On hitch: 1785 lbs. Trailer loaded for travel: 2050 lbs. Resulting hitch weight: 265 lbs. UPDATE-3: After changing battery and solar, etc., etc. I’m at 292 lbs. on the hitch. Not quite actual camping configuration but I think I have it real close. Hope to confirm next trip […]
The table leg was one of the things I was just living with. Thanks to a post on Facebook I came across the Lagun Table Leg. Easy install and much more practical and comfortable. The floor repair was a bit challenging. The worst part was trimming the floor covering back to level as it […]
Getting things in and of the overhead cabinets is a 2 hand operation without holder-uppers. For the front cabinets I got a bit fancy as those will be used the most. All other overhead doors got holder-uppers readily available at most RV Parts stores. The ones for the front were sourced at Amazon. […]
I’ll keep this one at the top and will try to keep it updated with summaries of my tweaks. Filling in descriptions is done on a time available basis. Come back occasionally if my babbling is of interest to you. Shortcuts to my tweaks: 12 Volt External Outlet Front Wall Tire Monitor Early on I […]
UPDATED: Added NaviLink WiFi connect. Also added a Whole House Water Monitoring/Shut-off. Last week-or-so-ago the Nest Protect woke me up with a few beeps and the announcement “Carbon Monoxide in Laundry Room, very loud alarm may sound”. Laundry room houses our Boiler and Hot Water tank in a “closet”, both on Natural Gas. I shut […]
This a place to keep tidbits of information for easy reference. Lug nut torque: 95 lbs, as per Aliner.
Still some tweaking now and then but basically my Power Station is done. I knew that I wanted less dependency on Hydro, yet not loose the conveniences of power. When I started I wasn’t sure what I’d be doing yet, it was kinda ‘design on the go’. I knew that I wanted more power […]
My Ascape came with a 40 watt panel and associated controller. I’ve already upgraded battery to 2 x 100 AH Lithiums, located inside. Next on the list was to increase solar power to feed the batteries. The panels I decided to add are from Global Solar. I ordered from the parts department at Safari Condo. They […]
A minor irk that one had to open the door to turn the outside light on. Meant that you couldn’t ‘see’ who/what was out there before opening the door. Minor irk but an irk nevertheless. A tweak to a 3-way switch scheme is the solution. Hardware change to 2 x SPDT switches would do it. […]
Spent a few days on Vancouver Island. Prior to leaving I added a second battery and a charger that is better suited for lithium batteries. The left under bed area contains batteries, lithium charger, inverter and solar controller. Coombs General Store in Coombs, BC is a bit of a tourist […]
